Title
The Monomachus Crown of engraved Byzantine gold work
Caption
The Monomachus Crown (Hungarian: Monomakhosz-korona) is a piece of engraved Byzantine gold work, decorated with cloisonné enamel, in the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, Hungary. It consists of seven gold plates depicting Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus, his wife Zoe, her sister Theodora, two dancers and two allegorical figures. The piece has puzzling aspects that have long made it the subject of scholarly debate; it was probably made in Constantinople in 1042.
Date
11th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A26_416
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (3,2Mb) / 12,8in x 18,2in / 3832 x 5472 (300dpi)